2006

Following rigorous evaluation and extended public consultation, the Australian Gene Technology Regulator, Dr Sue Meek, announced today that she has issued a licence for the commercial release of five lines of genetically modified (GM) cotton in northern Australia.

The Australian Government Gene Technology Regulator, Dr Sue Meek, today issued an
assurance that canola found in Victoria to contain genetic material that could only have been
introduced using gene technology is as safe as conventional canola for both people and the
environment.